Charlie Heaton, who plays Will Byers in the smash Netflix series “Stranger Things,” is sharing a rare glimpse into his personal life while promoting the fourth and final season.
The actor who plays Jonathon Byers on the show provided insight into his life before fame in an interview with GQ magazine, and he briefly mentioned his son.
The English musician and actor spoke candidly about starting his career by going on tour with his band. He met his ex-girlfriend and his son’s mother through this.
Archie Heaton was born in 2014, while his father Charlie Heaton was 20 years old, in England, according to GQ.
According to reports, Akiko Matsuura, who Charlie first met and dated as a teenager, is where Charlie’s son spends most of his time.
Now 28 years old, Charlie divides his time between the United States, where his career is focused primarily, and London, where his kid resides.
The Big Pink, an English electronic rock band, is most known for having Akiko Matsuura as their drummer and backing vocalist. Matsuura is a Japanese drummer and musician.
Before Charlie’s acting career took off, the two met while they were both members of the noise rock band Commanechi, with Heaton on drums and Matsuura on vocals.
He spent nearly a year on the road with the band and developed feelings for Matsuura during that period.
About Matsuura’s personal life, not much is known.
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Apparently, the two fell out in the months following Archie’s birth. They never discussed their split, either.
They had a son together, although he lives with Akiko and Charlie only occasionally visits “In 2017, a source told Us Weekly this.
“Charlie spends the majority of his time in Los Angeles doing auditions and filming for Stranger Things, although he travels to London to see their baby. Charlie and Akiko get along well as coparents.
Additionally, Heaton is infamous for being secretive and withholds pictures of his son.
The age difference between Matsuura and Heaton is considerable; she is 41 and he is 28. Some have conjectured that Heaton’s separation with Matsuura was brought on by the fact that he was not ready to be a parent because he was only 20 when Archie was born.
In 2016, Heaton started seeing Natalia Dyer, a fellow “Stranger Things” actor, following their breakup with Matsuura. They both date in their respective roles as Jonathan and Nancy Wheeler in the popular Netflix series.
Regarding her relationship with Archie, neither Dyer nor Heaton have made any remarks.